Whittingham Bernard (59 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Notes on the Late Expedition Against the Russian Settlements in Eastern Siberia; And of a Visit to Japan and to the Shores of Tartary, and of the Sea. Book.

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Condition: New. Originally published in 1856, this is a first-hand account of British activity in the Pacific theatre of the Crimean War. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . …

Paperback. Condition: New. In April 1855, Bernard Whittingham (fl.1850), a captain of the Royal Engineers, set off from Hong Kong aboard H.M.S. Sibylle. He had volunteered to join an Allied squadron attempting 'to discover the progress of Russian aggrandisement in North-eastern Asia, and to ascertain how far the reports of her successful encroachment on the sea frontiers of China and Japan were true'. In the context of the Crimean War's Pacific theatre, he was also keen to see avenged the Royal Navy's defeat by the Russians at Petropavlovsk the previous year. Whittingham's notes, published in 1856, give a personal and uniquely British account of an understudied time and place with far-reaching influence on later events. The book is also a rich source of anecdotes, not least that relating to the capture of crew members of the ill-fated Russian frigate Diana.…

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Condition: New. Originally published in 1856, this is a first-hand account of British activity in the Pacific theatre of the Crimean War. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - bTitle:/b Notes on the late expedition against the Russian settlements in Eastern Siberia; and of a visit to Japan and to the shores of Tartary, and of the Sea of Okhotsk.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.br/br/The HISTORY OF EUROPE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection includes works chronicling the development of Western civilisation to the modern age. Highlights include the development of language, political and educational systems, philosophy, science, and the arts. The selection documents periods of civil war, migration, shifts in power, Muslim expansion into Central Europe, complex feudal loyalties, the aristocracy of new nations, and European expansion into the New World. br/br/++++br/The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:br/++++br/br/b/b British Librarybr/b/b Whittingham, Paul Bernard; br/b/b 1856.br/b/b 8º.br/b/b 9077.d.39.br/.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book follows the author, a British military officer, as he travels across Japan in the 1860s. Sailing with the British and French squadrons during the brief Anglo-French expedition to Japan, the author arrives in Nagasaki and Hakodate, where he encounters towering mountains, bustling towns, and exotic temples. The authorâs keen observations provide a vivid picture of Japan as it emerges from centuries of self-imposed isolation. He notes the country's unique blend of modernity and tradition, as well as its people's strength, resilience, and curiosity. This book offers a rare glimpse into Japan during a pivotal moment in its history, as it struggled to maintain its independence and adapt to the forces of the modern world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

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